Saturday, August 12, 2017

Dogue de Bordeaux

I am grinning ear to ear about the use of this perhaps slang French word for "dog?" "Chien" is dog in French. Maybe it was one of those jokey Cajun things like "Geaux" for "go." But since the Kennel Club lists them and we pretty much know that's not a jokey group ...

Another dog listed for today (8-12-17) and tomorrow's Kennel Club Show being held at North High School, Torrance, from 9 a.m. to around 3 p.m. when Best Dog in Show is determined, is a Peruvian Inca Orchid. Yes, orchid. I thought maybe the typesetter had slipped and confused the list of entries with a flower show, but, no. They are beautiful medium-sized dogs - 26 lbs.- and hairless so no allergy worries.

The one pictured had great, clean lines that reminded me of a greyhound, to give you a mental picture and an alert look. My only nit pick would be that this dog has rather larger ears than might be necessary for it to get through life. Puppies go for from $400 to $600. Check the pound first.